13 Aug A Final Round of Golf with Ron Ramsey and Pat Jones

Bishop Ron Ramsey scored one of the morning’s 3 holes-in-one.

As mentioned yesterday, the Healthy Ministry Resources staff took Ron Ramsey and
Pat Jones out for breakfast that morning, as a way to spend time with them before they left office. But that was only Part 1 of the morning.

Part 2 was mini-golf.

After breakfast, we headed over to the domed building on Engle Road to play 18 holes on their indoor miniature golf course. Ron and Pat are avid golfers. Actually, Ron is avid, and Pat is fanatical. The staff thought it would be fun to play golf with them, but in a setting where the playing field is more level–in other words, not on a real golf course.

The staff divided into three groups and gave it a whirl. When scores were tallied, Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries, emerged as the winner. Darlene Burkett, fresh from vacation (her first day back) and full of energy, placed second. Actually, she was tied with newly-elected bishop Phil Whipple for second. Then came Pat Jones. Here’s most of the list (we’ll skip the last-place finishers) and their scores:

1. Jeff Bleijerveld (43).
2. Tie: Darlene Burkett and Phil Whipple (46).
3. Pat Jones (48).
4. Donna Hollopeter (55).
5. Tie: Ron Ramsey, Steve Dennie, and Jane Seely (56).

There were only three holes-in-one: Ron Ramsey, Pat Jones, and Marci Hammel.